Privacy Opinions

Opinions on internet privacy The philosopher: [[Two women stand talking to each other.]] Woman 1: "Privacy" is an impractical way to think about data in a digital world so unlike the one in which our soci- Woman 2: SO BORED. The crypto nut: [[A figure stands behind another sitting at a desk, who is working a computer.]] Sitting figure: My data is safe behind six layers of symmetric and public-key algorithms. Standing figure: What data is it? Sitting figure: Mostly me emailing with people about cryptography. The conspiricist: [[A figure stands talking to a woman.]] Figure: These leaks are just the tip of the iceberg. There's a warehouse in Utah where the NSA has the *entire* iceberg. I don't know how they got it there. The nihilist: [[A woman stands, addressing the 'camera'.]] Woman: Joke's on them. Gathering all this data on me as if anything I do means anything. The exhibitionist: [[Two official-looking figures are looking at a console. One is sitting; another is standing behind the chair.]] Console screen: Mmmm, I sure hope the NSA isn't watching me bite into these juicy strawberries!! Oops, I dropped some on my shirt! Better take it off. Google, are you there? Google, this lotion feels soooo good. Operator: Um. The sage: [[Beret guy is sitting with a friend at a restaurant table.]] Beret guy: I don't know or care what data *anyone* has about me. Data is imaginary. This burrito is real. {{Title text: I'm the Philosopher until someone hands me a burrito.}}

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